World's Oldest Male Gorilla, Ozzie, Dead at 61

It is possible that the death of the world's oldest male gorilla is the result of the disease that he was exposed to last year.

Raymond B. King, President and CEO of Zoo Atlanta, said that they were sad at the loss of a legend.

According to FOX5 in Atlanta, the vets at the zoo noticed that Ozzie was losing his appetite, but continued to give him care and encourage him to eat and drink.

It was in September of last year that zoo Atlanta had at least 9 of their gorilla population test positive for COVID. The animals had similar symptoms to humans.

When he became the first gorilla to get a blood pressure reading, he was part of a scientific milestone. Fatou is still the oldest living gorilla, despite being the oldest male gorilla.

At Zoo Atlanta, his descendants include 3 sons, a daughter, a granddaughter, a great-granddaughter and a great-grandson.

His exact cause of death will be determined by a necropsy.

I am sad.